Ethanol Introduction Methodology Acknowledgements References Purpose of Study Synthesize ethanol from various sources and determine which source produces the most ethanol and the purest ethanol in comparison to absolute ethanol ID: 161749
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The Biosynthesis of Ethanol
Introduction
Methodology
Acknowledgements
References
Purpose
of Study
Synthesize ethanol from various sources and determine which source produces the most ethanol and the purest ethanol in comparison to absolute ethanol
Fermentation
Fermentation is a chemical breakdown of a substance by yeast or other
microorganismsUsed for thousands of years for baking and brewingWhat is Ethanol Used For?Solvent used in medicines, cleaning solutions, colognes, and after shaveClean burning alternative to gasolineMost gas in the United States is blended with EthanolThe most ethanol currently in gasoline is 15%What is Ethanol?An intoxicating agent used in fermentation and distilled liquidsUsed in beer and winesMost widely used in biofuelsComes from two main sources: Sugarcane and cornRenewable/Non-Renewable SourcesNon-RenewableResources that cannot be replaced once supply is used upExamples: Oil, Uranium, and CoalRenewableSources that can be replaced once they are used upExamples: Soil, Water, and Sunlight
Hypothesis
The bread, sucrose, water, and disodium phosphate mixture would produce the most distilled pure ethanol in comparison to pure ethanol itself.
Make 500 milliliter flasks of sucrose, yeast, disodium phosphate, and water ; bread, sucrose, disodium phosphate, and water; and fructose, disodium phosphate, water, and yeast (Following packet)
Connect flask with glass rod to test tube of calcium carbonateLet it ferment overnight
Prepare filter paper in Buchner funnel for filtering
Pour fermented solution through Buchner funnel while running vacuum to remove solids
Set up distillation apparatus (make sure all parts match
)Pour each solution 19/22 or 22/40 500 milliliter flasks Set flasks in heating mantle (set on ringstands) Collect each ethanol sample from each solution
Dip a capillary tube into each ethanol solution
Boil 500 milliliters of water while inserting capillary tubes beside thermometer into the waterCheck tubes to see at what temperature the ethanol boils
Abstract
Ethanol is renewable source in ferment and distilled liquids. Ethanol can be found in cleaning solvents, medicines, colognes, and aftershave. Ethanol is a benefit in gasoline; it helps lower carbon dioxide, hydrocarbon, and nitrogen emissions. Ethanol is a clean-burning alternative to gasoline. It can be beneficial to the skin because it acts as a cooling agent on the skin. The purpose of this project was to test and see which mixture would make the most ethanol and which solution would be the purest to actual ethanol. The mixture of fructose, yeast water and disodium phosphate produced the most ethanol with 38 milliliters. The mixture of yeast, sucrose, water and disodium phosphate was the purest in form to ethanol. In the future, a common interest will be to find ways to produce ethanol at a faster pace and at a more abundant amount.
Results
Amount of Distilled Ethanol
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Special thanks to: V.E.S.T.E.M. and the L.S.A.M.P. programs and the mentors involved, Mrs. Shanta Outlaw, Ms. Jennifer Vanwyck, Mr. Raynard Townsel, Mrs. Prudentia Ngwainbi Dean Harry Bass, and Dr. Ali Khan for making all this possible and aiding in the research and analysis process. This would not have happened without all your help and support.
Nigel Pugh, Timothy
Berry, Shayla Evans, and Tiarra Williams Elizabeth City State University, Elizabeth City, NC